Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in an unprovoked attack in Lancaster last week. Around 9.45pm on Tuesday 11th December 2012, two men approached a 42-year-old […]
Car owners warned after catalytic converter thefts on the Vale and White Lund
Car owners are being asked to store vehicles away at night where possible following a series of catalytic converter thefts in Lancaster and Morecambe. A number of vehicles parked on […]
Lancaster pensioner dies after Barton Road accident
We’re sorry to report that 68-year-old Peter Kellett sadly died on Friday afternoon (14th Dec) at Royal Preston Hospital following a serious accident on Barton Road in Scoforth, Lancaster on […]
County Council calls for tighter regulation on 'fracking'
Lancashire County Council has welcomed new controls on the extraction of shale gas but called upon the government to introduce industry specific regulation of hydraulic fracturing. In a unanimously approved […]
The Really Heavy Greatcoat Review of the Year 2012
The Really Heavy Greatcoat by myself and Lancaster-based artist Nick Miller was published fairly regularly for about 20 years, last featuring in the comics news magazine Comics International in 2009. […]
Four charged over alleged mistreatment at local care home
After consultation with the Crown Prosecution Service four people have today (Thursday, December 13th) been charged with offences under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. After a number of arrests earlier […]
Eat out with confidence this Christmas
Residents in the Lancaster district who are planning to go out for a meal this Christmas are being encouraged to download a new smartphone application. With Christmas fast approaching, Lancaster […]
Campaign aims to prevent sexual assaults over festive period
A hard hitting campaign aimed at people out celebrating the festive period has been launched in order to cut the number of sexual assaults that occur over Christmas. A significant […]
Get ready for Panto!
ITV have released this behind-the-scenes promotional image for Panto!, a festive comedy dram airing on Boxing Day, shot in and around Lancaster recently. Liverpool comedian John Bishop and Sheridan Smith […]
Councillors fury at Morecambe MP David Morris over Chatsworth Gardens EDM
Local councillors have challenged Morecambe MP to withdraw his Early Day Motion presented to the House of Commons over the future of Chatsworth Gardens. The councillors argue what the wording […]